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First recorded of Pontomyia Edwards, 1926 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanytarsini) in Brazil

Primeiro registro de Pontomyia Edwards, 1926 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanytarsini) no Brasil

Some Pontomyia Edwards, 1926 larvae were sampled associated with algae and sediment at Atol das Rocas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. This is the first record of the genus from South Atlantic Ocean.

Chironominae; marine midges; Brazilian coast


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